Lessons on Living from Joshua SOLID AS THE ROCK

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JOSHUA 8:1
Then the LORD said to Joshua: "Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; take all the people of war
with you, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his
city, and his land."
Gibraltar is a small peninsula of the southern coast of Spain near the entrance to the
Mediterranean Sea. Covering most of this peninsula is an enormous mass of limestone 1,398 feet
high. This rocky mass has become a symbol of stability and certainty, and from which we get our
expression, "Solid as the Rock of Gibraltar."
Yet God's word is just as solid and even more so. Three times God spoke to Joshua of future
events that were as good as done. In chapter 6, God said of Jericho, "See! I have given Jericho
into your hand, its king and the might men of valor" (v.2). And that's what happened.
In chapter 8, He said to Joshua concerning Ai. "See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai,
his people, his city, and his land" (v, 1). Sure enough, it came about (vv. 1825). Then in chapter
10, God promised Joshua victory over the Amorites, saying, "Do not fear them, for I have
delivered them into your hand" (v, 8). Again, God came through on His word (vv. 101I).
While the Rock of Gibraltar will some day crumble, God's words never will. Jesus promised,
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away" (Matt.24:35). In a
day of instability and change, we can be confident that what God says, He will do. What He
declares, He will perform.
If you are feeling bewildered by upheaval in your life, look to the Rock not the rock of Gibraltar,
but the Rock of Jesus. Take Him at His word; He will never change.
DON'T SETTLE FOR THE ROCK WHEN YOU CAN HAVE THE ROCK.